Lowering The Risk of SIDS

Tips on how to protect your baby from this fatal disease

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A new Kaiser Permanente study showed that using a fan in a baby's room reduced the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) by 72%.

If the room was warmer than 69°F, the fan cut the risk even further, to 94%. Experts still don't know what causes SIDS, but one theory is that babies breathe in exhaled carbon dioxide that gets trapped between their airways and bedding. By increasing ventilation, a fan may reduce trapped carbon dioxide.